EA Exam 1

What is the primary purpose of Enterprise Architecture Governance?

• To create software applications
• To ensure EA aligns with business goals through policies and standards
• To manage employee salaries
• To design marketing campaigns

Answer explanation

EA Governance ensures that enterprise architecture aligns with business strategy through policies, standards, and decision-making structures.

Which component of an EA Governance Framework answers the question 'WHO decides'?

• Tools & Repositories
• Standards & Policies
• Governance Structure
• Governance Processes

Answer explanation

Governance Structure determines who is in charge and who makes architecture decisions in the organization.

In the body analogy for EA layers, which architecture layer acts like the 'Brain' setting goals and direction?

• Technology Architecture
• Information Architecture
• Business Architecture
• Application Architecture

Answer explanation

Business Architecture defines strategy, goals, and plans that guide the whole organization, like the brain controls the body's actions.

What is the main difference between EA Governance and IT Governance in terms of scope?

• EA Governance is enterprise-wide while IT Governance focuses on IT operations
• They are exactly the same
• IT Governance is broader than EA Governance
• EA Governance only covers software

Answer explanation

EA Governance covers the entire enterprise (business + IT) while IT Governance focuses specifically on IT operations and services.

Which governance body has TACTICAL authority and can approve or reject specific projects?

• Domain Working Groups
• EA Steering Committee
• Architecture Review Board (ARB)
• IT Support Team

Answer explanation

The Architecture Review Board (ARB) has tactical authority to approve or reject specific projects based on architecture standards.

What is Information Architecture primarily concerned with?

• Writing code for applications
• Organizing content in an effective way
• Managing employee schedules
• Building physical servers

Answer explanation

Information Architecture is the practice of organizing content and information flows in an effective way to support user experience.

According to Dan Brown's principles, which IA principle states 'Less is more; minimize user decisions'?

• Objects
• Choices
• Disclosure
• Growth
• Front Doors

Answer explanation

The 'Choices' principle emphasizes minimizing user decisions because less is more in information architecture.

What does the 'Front Doors' principle in Information Architecture assume?

• Users always enter through the homepage
• 50% of users enter through non-homepage pages
• Users never use search functions
• All content should be on one page

Answer explanation

The Front Doors principle assumes that approximately 50% of users will enter through pages other than the homepage.

In the body analogy for EA layers, Information Architecture works like which body system?

• Brain
• Muscles
• Nervous System
• Immune System
• Backbone

Answer explanation

Information Architecture acts like the nervous system, controlling how data and information flow across systems.

What is a key characteristic of good Information Architecture?

• It becomes invisible when done well
• It should be very complex
• It needs many colors
• It requires no testing

Answer explanation

Good IA becomes invisible when done well - users don't notice it. Bad IA drives users away immediately.